Area data
Tonto Basin, AZ — ZIP 85553
Population: 1,755 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 85553 (Tonto Basin, AZ) is $344,839 — down 0.1% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $300,000 after a median 48 days on market. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with lightning, wildfire, winter weather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 0.7% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$344,839
Typical home value
-0.1%
1-year change
48
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $344,839
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.1%
- Peak value since 2000 (Jun 2024)
- $365,875
- House Price Index (state)
- 567.9 (+0.5% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $300,000
- Median list price
- $320,000
- Median price per sqft
- $137
- Median days on market
- 48 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 13
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 93.8%
- Active listings
- 11
- 1-year forecast
- -0.3%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,048/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,055/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,380/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,684/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,953/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 100.7 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.3¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $18.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 22.7 : 1
- Schools include
- Tonto Basin Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- lightning, wildfire, winter weather, heat wave, inland flooding
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- wildfire: Relatively High · lightning: Relatively High · winter weather: Relatively High · heat wave: Relatively Moderate · inland flooding: Relatively Moderate · landslide: Relatively Low
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone AE
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 19
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 98% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 50.9%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 72.0°F
- Average high
- 86.0°F
- Average low
- 58.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 11.6 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 9a (extreme annual low 20 to 25°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 47
- Days with Good air quality
- 229
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 121
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 196
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 149
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 423
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Tonto National Monument (14 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 5
- Nearest airport
- Bouquet Ranch Airport (4 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 18
- Hospitals include
- CHANDLER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, BANNER DESERT MEDICAL CENTER, BANNER BAYWOOD MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.4 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.7 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +314 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1997
- Housing built before 1970
- 3.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 42.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,319
- Households with broadband internet
- 17.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 10,055
- Average weekly wage
- $1,106
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 153
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 85553 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $344,839 | $389,675 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $300,000 | $379,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 48 days | 65 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,319 | $1,519 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the typical home value in ZIP 85553?
- $344,839.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 85553?
- $300,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 85553?
- Median days on market: 48 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 85553?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,380/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 85553?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, wildfire, winter weather, heat wave, inland flooding.
- Is ZIP 85553 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 85553. 19 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is AE. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 85553?
- Risk to homes is higher than 98% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 85553?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 85553?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 85553?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 85553 walkable?
- Walkability index: 4.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 85553?
- Good. Median AQI: 47. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 85553?
- Regional Price Parity: 100.7 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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